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The video focuses on examining the impact of phone cases on the thermal performance and throttling behaviors of the Galaxy S10 Plus (Android) and iPhone XS Max (iPhone) during intensive tasks such as video editing and gaming. Initial tests using Geekbench did not show significant thermal throttling, leading to alternative methods including battery benchmarks and multiple runs of the CPU tests to preheat the devices.
The presenter highlights a rumor that Android devices might be optimized to handle benchmarking differently, which prompts using an APK extractor to rename the benchmarking app to avoid such optimizations. However, this tactic is inapplicable to iPhones due to restrictions on app sideloading. Subsequent tests with Slingshot Extreme Unlimited on the iPhone show performance decline due to thermal throttling, observed through increasing device heat.
Various phone cases, including basic plastic, semi-rugged, and wallet cases, are tested. Basic plastic cases do not noticeably affect performance or heat dissipation for both phones. Testing various other cases, such as wallet and leather cases, reveals that covering the iPhone's back does not significantly affect performance as the device relies on its screen for cooling. The final takeaway is that typical phone cases do not majorly impact thermal performance, with minor differences potentially attributable to testing errors. The video concludes with recommendations and mentions of merchandise and community forums.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the common issue of thermal throttling in phones during intensive tasks like video editing or gaming. The focus is on testing whether phone cases, typically designed for protection or aesthetics, have an impact on thermal performance. The test involves comparing the Galaxy S10 Plus (Android) and iPhone XS Max (iPhone) without cases using Geekbench for multiple runs. Initial testing does not show significant thermal throttling, prompting the use of an alternative method involving a battery benchmark to preheat the devices before re-running the CPU tests.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses running ten consecutive benchmarks to determine performance consistency. They highlight a rumor that Android manufacturers might optimize devices to recognize and react differently to benchmarking programs by allowing more heat before throttling performance. To counter this, they suggest using an APK extractor to rename the app, thus bypassing any optimizations. However, this method doesn’t work for iPhones due to restrictions on app sideloading.
The presenter proceeds to run the Slingshot Extreme Unlimited benchmark on an iPhone, observing varying results across multiple runs. Initially, the scores drop consistently, displaying a clear trend of performance decline due to thermal throttling, indicated by the increasing heat of the device. The experiment aims to understand the iPhone’s performance decay pattern and compare it to other devices like the S10 Plus, focusing on whether they maintain performance or exhibit a steeper or slower decline under thermal strain.
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In this segment of the video, the presenters are testing various phone cases to see their impact on device performance and heat dissipation. They purchase a leather case for the iPhone XS Max, which costs $70 CAD, and explore different types of cases including basic plastic, semi-rugged, and wallet cases for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and the iPhone XS Max. They start with basic cases and conduct 12 runs, finding that the basic plastic cases have no noticeable impact on performance or heat throttling for both phones. Despite encountering issues with the 3DMark test on the iPhone, the results are similar. The team concludes it’s difficult to draw a firm conclusion and decides to proceed with testing the rugged cases next.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter discusses testing different phone cases, including wallet cases and an Apple-branded leather case, to observe their effect on the iPhone’s performance and cooling. They discover that the iPhone XS Max heavily relies on its screen for cooling, and covering the back doesn’t significantly impact its performance. The leather case performed marginally better than the phone without a case, albeit by a small margin likely due to error. The main conclusion is that phone thermal throttling depends on workload and typical phone cases won’t majorly impact performance. The video wraps up with recommendations and plugs for viewers to check out merch and community forums.